Afghan forces seize 24 assault rifles in foiled cross-border smuggling bid

Updated On: 02 August, 2026 02:07 PM IST | Kabul | IANS

Afghan security forces seized 24 assault rifles after foiling an alleged cross-border arms smuggling attempt at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province. Officials said the weapons were concealed inside a vehicle carrying Afghan returnees as part of a wider crackdown on illegal arms trafficking

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Afghan security forces have thwarted a firearms smuggling attempt and seized a cache of 24 assault rifles of various types in eastern Nangarhar province, the provincial government announced in a statement on Sunday.

The contraband weapons were being smuggled into Afghanistan from a neighbouring country when security personnel intercepted them at the Torkham border crossing, according to the statement.